The science behind the
medical effectiveness of marijuana is substantial.(Source)
Marijuana has had more clinical trials to prove the benefits then
most FDA approved pharmaceutical drugs.(Source)
Top doctors in the United States are endorsing the use of medical
marijuana to be legalized and studied further.
Within the last five years three top profile doctors have changed
their mind to become pro-legalization of marijuana. Dr. Sanjay Gupta
introduced the documentary Weed on CNN to show the benefits of
the medicinal use. On Larry King Now Dr.
Mehmet Oz said “I
think that most of us have come around to the belief that marijuana
is hugely beneficial when used correctly for medicinal purposes.”
ABC News chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser said
“Marijuana is less likely to be addictive, it’s less likely to
cause car accidents and birth defects, it’s less likely to cause
domestic violence.”(Source)
The new U.S. Surgeon General
Vivek Murthy has recently endorsed marijuana for medical use. He is
urging for the justice department to reclassify the medicine from a
schedule 1 drug. In a recent interview Murthy said "We have
some preliminary data showing that for certain medical conditions and
symptoms, marijuana can be helpful."(Source)
His endorsement has led to two bills in Congress to change marijuana
classification.(Source)
Doctor organizations have
endorsed the use of medical marijuana. In 2008 the American College
of Physicians (ACP) with 124,000 internal medicine doctors endorsed
the effectiveness of cannabis.(Source)
Just recently the American Academy of Pediatrics changed its view to
endorse marijuana for medical use.(Source)
Over 60 doctors associations have publicly endorsed the use of
marijuana including; American Academy of Family Physicians, American
Nurses Association and Kaiser Permanente.(Source)
Source:
http://www.thecannabist.co/2014/05/13/changing-tide-drs-gupta-oz-bessner-changed-minds-medical-pot/11705/
